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Papillary glioneuronal tumor. A case report.
Julián Castro Castro1, Olalla Lista Martínez1, Nuria Caramés Díaz2
1Servicio de Neurocirugía, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense, Ourense, España.
Neurocirugia (English Edition)
|May 24, 2018
Summary
Papillary glioneuronal tumor (PGNT) is a rare, low-grade brain tumor. This case report details a 13-year-old boy
Area of Science:
- Neuro-oncology
- Neuropathology
Background:
- Papillary glioneuronal tumor (PGNT) is a rare, WHO Grade I central nervous system neoplasm.
- Typically affects juvenile and young adult patients, often presenting with seizures or headaches.
Observation:
- A 13-year-old boy presented with a right temporo-occipital lesion after a head injury.
- CT and MRI scans revealed a lesion suggestive of a primary brain tumor.
Findings:
- Surgical resection was performed, leading to an uneventful recovery.
- Pathological analysis confirmed the characteristic pseudopapillary structure of PGNT, with both glial and neuronal components.
Implications:
- This case highlights the clinical, radiological, and histological features of PGNT.
- Contributes to understanding this infrequent but distinct type of brain tumor.
Keywords:
Brain tumorImagen de resonancia magnéticaMagnetic resonance imagingPapillary glioneuronal tumorPathologyPatologíaTumor cerebralTumor glioneuronal papilarMore Related Videos
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